Jewelry clasp



Oct. 17, 1933. F, HAAGE JEWELRY CLASP Filed March 18, 1931 m x 1m 4 I E 6 H G K m m D F A llomey Patented Oct; 17, 1933 V i was STATES,

7 1,931,4 3? JEWELRY CLASP Frederick G. Iiaage, New York, N' Y.,assignor to Powers and Mayer 1110., New York, N. Y.

Application March 18, 1931. SerialNo. 523,585 r -1 Claimrl (o1. 24 252 The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in articles of jewelry.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide anarticleof jewelry in the formjof a 5 clamp which is adapted to embrace the free edge of a garment, the free ends ofa necktie or other similar means to secure the article of jewelry in display position upon the person of the wearer.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device of this character which will firmly clamp the article or portion thereof to which it may be attachedcand yet which will be capable of free and easy operation in order that it may be detached from its display position.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a new and novel construction whereby the clamping element of the article will be retained either in its clamping position or in its released position and in either position will not be free of movement except on deliberate operation on the part of an operator.

It is still a further object of the invention so to construct a. device of this character that it comprises but two separate parts one of which is pivotally mounted with respect to the other the remaining parts being integral with one or the other of said aforementioned parts.

With the above 'and other objects in view which will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1, is a top plan view of an article of jewelry constructed in accordance with the pres- 35 ent invention, a

Figure 2, is a transverse'sectional view taken through the article of jewelry and showing the V riding over the cam shoulder 16 under ordinary same in its clamped or closed position,

Figure 3, is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating the parts in their partially open or releasing position,

Figure 4, is a similar View showing the clamping member in its full released position, and

Figure 5, is a perspective view illustrating a slightly modified form of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the device comprises a main body portion A and a clamping member B. The body portion A is -formed with a lug 10 which is preferably integral with the body portion. The clamping member B is pivotally connected to the lug 10 by means of a pin 11 which also extends through pin receiving means on the member B and disposed at opposite sides of the lug 10. One of the saidpin receiving means is illustrated in Figures 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing;

In the present embodiment of the invention as illustrated'in Figures 1 to 4, the means'for .holding the clamping member B in its two 1 ex 'treme positionsycomprisesa resilient tongue like member 12 opposed to the lug 10. This resilient tongue like member 12 is preferably formed as anintegral part of the clamping member Band is slightly bowed'orarcuate in cross sectional form as best illustrated in Figures2 to 4 inclusive.

The lug 10 heretofore mentioned isforrned with two angularly disposed faces 14 and 15 arranged in planes substantially at right angles to each other although this right angularrelation ofthese faces 14 and 15 may be slightly varied without departing from the spirit of the invention. c

The resilient tongue like member 12 is so positionedwith respect to the clamping member B that it rides on or engages these two faces 14 and 15 alternately in the movement of the clamping member B from either of its extreme positions to the other extreme position. As best illustrated in Figures 2 to 4 inclusive, these faces 14 and 15 are spaced from each other by means of a camming shoulder or the like 16 and the tongue like member 12 rides over this camming shoulder 16 in its movement from one of its jextreme positions to the other extreme position.

Thus it will be apparent that when the parts are in the position in which they are illus- V V trated in Figure 2 which position is the clamping position of the article, the tongue-12 is inengagement with the face 15 and the resiliency of said tongue 12 prevents the'end thereof from conditions thusrretaining the clamping member in its closed or clamping position. When, how- O I ever, it is desired to release the clamping mem- 9 trated in Figure 4. With the parts-in this position the clamping member is retained against movement to the clamping position under ordi-' nary conditions and until the clamping member is grasped and moved under stress thereto deliberately by anoperator.

In that form of'the invention illustrated m Figure 5, the body portion is designated 25 and 28 is angular in cross sectional form where it is engaged by the tongues 30. Thus as the member 26 is moved to its releasing position from the clamping position or vice versa, the resilient tongues 30 will cam into engagement with the angular faces of the cross bar 28 to resiliently hold the clamping member in either of the extreme positions to which it will be moved.

Thus it vwill be apparent that the presentinvention provides a new and novel construction in an'article of jewelry by means of which construction, the device may be readily secured to a garment or removed therefrom without injury to the garment and with complete assuranoe that it will remain under ordinary conditions in the operative position to which it is adjusted. i

v While the invention has been herein disclosed in its preferred forms, it is to be understood that the invention not to be limited to the specific construction herein illustrated, and that it may be practiced in other forms without departing "from the spirit thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and what it is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States:

The herein described clasp consisting essentially of a body having in its vertical central portion at one of its sides and spaced from and adjacent to one of its edges a horizontal lug with a lower side and an upright face disposed substantially at right angles to said lower side, a

clamping member having pin receivine means disposed at opposite sides of and pivotally connected with the lug of the body. and also having a vertical central outwardly bowed, resilient tongue having a free outer end opposed at its inner side to the said lug of the body and adapted in one position to cooperate with the upright face of the body lug in retaining the clamping member in closed position and also adapted to cooperate with the lower side of the body lug in holding the clamping member in open position; said clamping member with the exception of its bowed tongue being flat and adapted in closed position forest in parallelism with and close against the body. i

FREDERICK G. HAAGE. 

